It’s unlikely access to Hatteras Island will reopen Saturday, as ocean overwash from Hurricane Erin continues to cover parts of Highway 12. In an update Friday

Gov. Josh Stein was among the state leaders on Friday who toured the damage in the Outer Banks after Hurricane Erin. Stein spoke Friday afternoon from the Dare County Emergency Operations Center. “We didn’t have the absolute best [outcome] because when we were down in Hatteras,

Governor Josh Stein was on the coast on Friday after Hurricane Erin moved further offshore into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm brought some damage to coastal towns, but overall, the Governor says the state is in good shape.

North Carolina’s governor urged state residents along the coast to prepare and listen to emergency guidelines in anticipation of the storm.

Thermo Fisher opens a new facility in North Carolina, bolstering the state's biotech industry presence and creating over 100 jobs.

The move follows an Aug. 15 letter Stein sent to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem detailing $187 million in public assistance grants awaiting her signature.

While some funds are flowing, North Carolina is still awaiting the release of $100 million in FEMA reimbursements.

The federal government has been holding up hundreds of millions of dollars in Hurricane Helene aid for North Carolina, while also running behind schedule on millions more in disaster preparedness grants.

The governor's office states that resources and personnel have been mobilized to assist along the coast while North Carolina prepares for the hurricane’s impact.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has signed a stopgap spending measure as lawmakers remain stuck in a budget impasse.

The mini-budget includes continued funding for state programs, but does not allocate for federal cuts and other new funding needs.